Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-28
Condemned Lncals

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MoultOD, at his residence to Maj. Geo. C. Hilton,
the temperance speaker. There was a large COM
pany. and addresses were made by Maj. Hilton,
Mrs La Fetra and others.
At apieeting OF the washington City Presbytery,
held at the Fifteenth street church yesterday, the
resignation OF Rev. J. r. Riley, pastor OF the
pointed TO preach at the Fifteenth street church
on the first sunday In April and declare the pulpit
vacant.
The Old Guard. Capt. Edgar commanding. gave
the first OF its Informal hops OF series last even
ing at their armOry In Grand Army Hall.
In the case Of John Grtgsby. tried yesterday In
the Criminal Court for the larceny OF tricycle. in
which the defense was intoxication, the jury re-
turned verdict OF guilty.
A dead white infant was found in front OF the
Webster school building. 10th and III streets, last
evening" by Officer Rosewig.
Yesterday afternoon the horse attached to the
wagon OF Elias SOlomOns took fright at 9th and X
streets and ran away. Mr.. Solomons was thrown
out and slightly injured about the head.
The Ohio River Commission will meet in WASH
tngtOn on January Is, and viii make some recon-
mendatlonS concerning necessary work on the
river.
There will be prayer and conservation services
at Central Union Mission tomorrow from 10 a. 10.
20 20 p. m, under the auspices OF the W. c. T.U
There Is an excursion party OF over 300 Brooklyn
people In the city to-day. under the charge OF Man.
ager Hendrickson OF New York.
ON account OF the Indictment weather the drag
hunt has been postponed until tomorrow.
Although the usual three days limit for the
"Christmas drunk" has ended there were many in
toxlcated men on the streets Yesterday, and the
police were Kept busy bringing them In OF forty
Two arrests made In the city during the day,
twenty-One OF them were 'drunks."
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Mr.. I'd. j. Hannah, ex-president and now secre-
taTy OF the Master Plumbers Association. has
been presented with gold-headed ebony cane by
The open campfire OF Kit Carson post at G.. A. r.
hall Tonight Is 70 he In the nature OF Christmas
reunion OF old soldiers who spent the Christmas OF
less, on the Rappahannock.
AZ a meeting OF Columbia Council, No. 46, Ameri-
can Legion OF Honor, last evening, the following
OihceFS were elected for the ensuing year: Com
mander. X. Il. YOungS; ytce-cOmmander W. E.
TAYLOR, secretary j. J. Abbott eighth term; COL
A Burger: orator, Mrs. augusta Mundheim; chap
lain. II. Nichaelis.
Mount vernon Lodge, No. a14e. Knights OF
Honor. has elected the following officers for the
war lsss: r. d., Edmond COtterfll; Dic'r Richard
IL Holland; '. D.. John Boron; A. d., John T..
Cofiin; Rep. John ii. King; r. L.. VIM. p. Allan:
Irels., Geo. ". Mckee; Chap, VIM. F. Dove; Rep
resent alive 20 Grand Lodge, VIM. p. Allan; alter
nate. Ed Cotterill-
REUNION OF THE SPE~CEKI.x GR,pU,rys-The
spencer1an College graduates met last night In
pleasant reunion IN the han OF that Institution
thls belng the FIRST banquet that this organization
haS given As soon as all were made known TO
eicn other pleasant program was carried out. 10
embraced quartette by Mrs Crandall Miss Van
Ness. Miss O6er and Miss Mills; a humorous reef
tation oy r &. Townsend: the reading OF the .'coI-
zee bulletin, and .-Sweet GeneyieveH by Miss
NILS After the music came the banquet which
gave the other parts OF the evenings entert ain
ment hard race for popularity As soon as there
Wa, su11clent Roadway cleared on the table toastS
ami responses, with an abundance OF wit followed
The INST toast. by Mr.. Arthur Brown. was 10 .the
a>SSlation OK graduates OF the Spenceran Business
college. born OF the IRE or 1885, may IL withstand
al! elements O1 destruction and live 10 be a power
Tor good 20 It's members and the community The
Isl. use was bN Prof n. &. Spencer. Other toasts
b. Prot Townsend, Mr.. Byron =. Adams and Mr.
W r Lester contributed TO the general good
hunor. Mr.. JnO Philip SOusa being called upon,
tOd witty story on a musical topic, and Mrs.
trandall song Marguerite
STOLEN GOODS N HER BUsTLE-Yesterday In the
ali4al Court. Judge Montgomery the case OF
AIn-iis. alias Daisy Brown was tried for petit
larceny, second orfense. and she was convicted.
IN" testimony showed that she had Deen en-
ploSed by g. e Marquard. and left there NOyem-
Der IL Tor the day. Various articles OF clothing
were missed, and when she was arrested some OF
then were found IN her hustle. and she produced
others from various hiding-places. Daisy admitted
borrOwlng the articles. intending 10 return them
o. and had been permitted 10 borrow articles, and
had always returned them She went 20 Balti-
more with prominent society man OF Baltimore
who agreed 20 pay her fare back 10 the city, but he
failed 70 do 80. and she unable TO get back tc
WI. NarquardS On the case being given 20 the
jury verdict OF guilty as indicted was returned.
FINED FoR CHKIsTNls DAY Row.-Michael Nc
Donald, resident OF Kendall Green. was before
The Police Court this morning charged with dis
Orurriy conduct near the railroad bridge at I'd anC
streets northeast and with assaulting Off.cei
Hsgan- During lively struggle Mcdonald kicked
the ocer and the latter left the print OF his cluf
on the prisoners head The struggle continued u
the TOP OF the emDankment blooming the railroad
Track Several hundred persons had gathered
about the comoatants when Ofiicers SkidInore and
klmmei, with the defendant, rolled down IN,
oank 70 the railroad track. Everybody ir
svanpoodle" WAS excited until the ARRIVAL OF thu
Pstroi wagon, when the crowd dispersed Mr.
Carrington argued the case for the defense, claim
ing that the arrest was Illegal and that the de
PENDANT was entitled 20 IN acuuittaL lie referre<
10 the TACT that the arrest was made on CHRISTMAS
anu tnought that the Court wouli not finc a maj
even II IL were shown that he did call ssbahs at
CITIZEN on CHRISTMAS Day. The judge derned tn,
law negaroing an arrest on sight and lined the de
fendaEt IS In each case